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Community & Culture in New Zealand – A Digital Story
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“I had stopped feeling like a student merely asking questions but more like I was simply spending time with a friend.”University of Auckland, New Zealand Fall 2017 student Anastasia Kuske highlights IFSA’s unique Community and Culture (C&C) course while abroad. https://youtu.be/kTgr8_nP39s Anastasia K. | Astrophysics student | Franklin & Marshall College | University of Auckland Partnership…
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Building a Family Abroad – A Digital Story
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“My friends taught me what it was like to truly care for myself… My family abroad will be my family forever.”Queen Mary Fall 2017 student Rachel Godfrey describes making lasting friendships and connections while studying abroad in England. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2gq48NE0eQ Rachel G. | African American Studies and Science in Society student | Wesleyan University | Queen…
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Making Music and Meaning – A Digital Story
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“The extra effort I put in at the beginning to create experiences that meant something special to me is what made my semester in Ireland so unforgettable.“National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway Fall 2017 student Madeleine Connolly showcases how she was able to get involved with the traditional Irish music scene and connect more with…
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Kaitiakitanga: Volunteering in New Zealand – A Digital Story
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“For me, the most enticing part of the culture was the collective responsibility every citizen feels towards wildlife conservation”While studying abroad in New Zealand, University of Otago Fall 2017 student Hannah Wedig shares her volunteer experiences while apart of Otago’s Animal, Plant and Ecology Society (APES). https://youtu.be/roM_rAtmULQ Hannah W. | Biology student | Kenyon College| University…
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Sean and Graham – A Digital Story
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“Getting to know Sean & Graham gave me an eyeopening experience that I’m reminded of almost every week.” Will Roane, who studied abroad in New Zealand at the University of Otago, took time to receive cultural enrichment in an unlikely way- through new friends, Sean and Graham. https://youtu.be/_klnjiBNLl8?list=PLTZhGhgVwyFFifC6hsIgiVL9BDBYgaoOF Will R. | Cinema and Media Studies…
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Quick Guide to London Fashion
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London is a vibrant city teeming with opportunities for creativity. I have my own clothing brand, and so upon arrival to London, getting a hold on what London fashion had to offer was paramount to me. This piece is split into 4 sections. One will focus on the new and exciting brands essential to the…
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How to Break Your Ankle Abroad
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There is no ‘good time’ to break a bone. Breaking one’s ankle abroad might be the most inopportune timing. Unfortunately, it happened to me! I don’t get to have the fun story of saying I was zip lining or cliff rappelling, because I broke my ankle while walking down a hill during a school field…
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Keeping My Study Abroad Experience Alive at Home
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As you embark on your journey as a study abroad student, your mind is probably flooded with excitement, questions, and hopes of what your time in your country of choice will be like.Once your time there is up, you will most likely be longing to bring back these feelings; to not let this experience be…
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Discovering My Darlings in Edinburgh
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During my junior year abroad, at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, I recreated myself. Rejecting my previous identity as a Minnesotan, Midwesterner, and American, I became a compilation of nationalities, inspired by a diverse group of people and the ‘City of Literature’ around me.Upon arrival in Edinburgh, I soon fell into a routine of…
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Cheers to Edinburgh
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There is a huge stigma associated with mental health issues in the United States, and this causes people struggling with them to pretend they don’t exist. I was, and am, lucky because I had one of the strongest support systems in my parents that anyone could have wished for. I had people to talk to…